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$4,000 in an old log Hut.

KEYPoRT, N. j., February l9.-John
I. Schenck, the old Monmouth County
hermit, is slowly dying at the home of
his brother, to whom he was taken about
nine months ago. The hermit is nearly
80 years of age, and for nearly fifty years
lived in seclusion, allowing no one to
cross his threshold. Just before his re.
moval to his brothers. home he had been
suffering from a stroke of paralysis, and
had it not been for the timely visit of his
brother he would certainly have died at
the time for want of nourishment and
care. The near neighbors had noticed
that he had not been out for several days,
and, suspecting that he vas sick, sent for
his brother, who found him very low.
After his removal an investigation of his
hut was made. In little shanty which
was built in thicket was found an iron
box containing papers worth $4,000.
In other corners of the tumble down
building was found quite large quantity
of gold and silver coins. Under one of
the beds in his two story rookery which
answered for home was found an old
wooden stocking filled with money.
The interior of the building very much
resembled museum, there being many
curious articles hung upon the walls. In
all about thirty muskets and guns were
counted. On attempting to take one
down Mr.. Schenck was astonished at its
weight. Upon examination he was
rather surprised to find it filled up with
$40 gold pieces. In all nearly $4,000
in money and valuable papers we're found
concealed around the hut and outbuild.
iugs. The old hut is daily visited by
many sightseers. This ancient, tumble
down building is hardly two stories high,
with an old-style roof slanting nearly to
the ground. There are four rooms, the
largest being eight by fifteen feet. The
staircase is made from an enormous oak
log, with deep notches cut in it. Much
of the furniture was made from oak trees
cut on the farm.
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Not Sharp Enough For Churc'' People.

1t is related of well-known Macon
man that he recently went to Griffin and
attended church with young lady on
whom he was very sweet. When the
contribution box started out on it's re inds
the young man took FIVE dollar gold
piece out Of his vest pocket and displayed
it in such a way that the young lady saw
it. She mildly rebuked his extravaganza,
but he said he often contributed that
much especially when in strange churches.
Watching his chance he slipped the gold
coin into his pocket and slyly took out a
silver quarter which he slyly dropped
into the box when it reached him. This
fixed the impression on the young lady
that her beau was generous and held
the church in high esteem. At the close
of the services, as was the custom of the
church, the amount in the box was an.
nounced. The total was 1915. Griffin
has no charm for the young man now.
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The Eureka school is lourishiDg. The
teacher is young but womanly and pro.
sressiye, combining the rare qualities. of
sympathy for the little ones and the
ability to enforce proper discipline. Her
scholars we're unusually prompt in an
swering the questions We gave them, and
gave evidence of a growing desire to
learn something from every thing that
transpired. We noticed an organ there,
I but itIWas boxed up, and Miss Campbell
told us that the Sunday School preferred
that it should not be used by the day
school. We regret that. The organ can
be used for good purpose in the school
and the purchasers would be we'll paid in
its general eleyatiDg influence on the
community, even if the children wore
the instrument out. If music is good for
the Sunday School, tits better for the day
school, where 1t would be used five days
in the. week instead of two. Come
brethren, be liberal, be liberal. Those
are your children, your Sunday School,
your day school. Don't keep the organ
boxed upl
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Timely Warning.

Not unfrequently great loss Of life and
property is prevented by some one giving
notice to an approaching railroad train
of bridge swept away, q broke rail or a
slide. Occasionally the danger is 30 i'm
-minent and 80 much activity and nerve
are required that proper warning may be
given and disaster avoided, that the per.
son doing this is not only thanked, but
also literally rewarded. One who would
see the danger and fail to use every effort
to avert it would be looked upon as
culpable. Equally proper is it and
equally obligatory for those who see
relatives, friends or neighbors indulging
in course of life likely to bring shame
and ruin upon themselves, to warn them
of the inevitable result of what they are
doing and to seek to rescue them before
it is too late to effect deliverance.
Examples of the benefcept effects of
such timely interference are many.
we know a gifted lawyer of large
practice, in another State, who had re.
ceiyed the best education that common.
wealth could give, had made his mark as
a law student, was surrounded at once
with the best class Of clients, and had
father one of the leading attorneys in
that entire region, an elder in the Pres.
byterian church, a man oflarge influence,
and respected by all. The young man
seemed to have only one failing at times
he would become intoxicated. One day
an old gentleman Of large business con-
nections, and who was in the habit of
drinking little himself but not of get.
ting drunk, met him in distant city
and detected the oder of liquor'on his
breath. Taking him by the hand, the
old gentleman said: "Do you wish to
become lawyer of high standing and
large income? Do you wish to be a re.
spectacle and esteemed citizen? Do you
wish to be the worthy son of an honored
father?" To each question the young
man replied sincerely: II do." "Then," :"
said the old man, "there is but one thing
for you to do. Quit drinking at once
aud forever. If you do not, you are
uoneu The Young man thanked him.
and from that time until now he has not
tasted liquor. In the meantime he has
become a member of the Presbyterian
church and an elder, and has larger law
practice than any other man of his age
in that State. The warning SO faithfully
given was the means of checking him in
his downward career and of starting him
upon career Of success and honor
Presbyterian Banner.
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foot strip; and there will be generation
or two, I reckon, who will have the
chance to do the potato act before any.
thing like residences jam up against one
another here. Still, if Birmingham goes
right on growing in population as she has
in the last half dozen years, there may
be need for building lots out where our
New Yorker is in about Ammo Domini
2S44-or SOON after.
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staple money crops of the North. TAX
wheat, for INSTANCE, Two acres of fas
average land yield thirty bushasH
wheat. Two acres of like land iii
South yield one bale of cotton. i
cotton weighs $50 pounds, the
1900 pounds, or four times as GSM
Still, the Gotten will bring considesy
more at its ultimate destination than the
wheat will. Discrimination and compe-]
tition may modify the economic law, but
the law itself is exiomatic. That btha
best crop which comprises the greateslf
value in the least bulk and weight. \
Moreover, considerable per cent. soS|
the mineral constituents Of the soil isi
exported in the wheat, and t.. preserve;
its average fertility, the farmer must
replace these by the use Of bought feftili,.II
zers. Cotton exported takes nothi1
from the soil, and to preserve its apers
fertility, it is only necessary that 6
farmer restore to the soil the seed taken
from it-either the raw seed or theIdropss
pings Of animals fed on it. ~
Again, England and the Continent grow!
wheat, some of the European nations
raising large quantities for export. In
dia, Australia and British Columbis have
become formidable competitors Of og{
wheat growing regions, and new field
are being opened up every year. Yed /
may come when the flush supply q!
wheat abroad will reduce the price g
low as to stop its expectation from oI =
country. But the expectation Of cotta.
will never be stopped. AS produces Of
the cotton the world wants, the Southjhas'
no rival on the globe and never will
have. Gsss 81
In presenting the merits of our great
staple as money crop, we would not
dissuade Southern farmers In favored
localities from producing other things:
instead of cotton for market. DairyiDgs;
gardening, fruitraisiDg, and the growth
and fattening of beeves, sheep and bogs:
for the butcher, are, in many places, fats
more profitable than the raising ofcottons}}
But, except in such places, cotton sis1 ,g
our best money crop, and for the reasons3
ne have stated, the best money csopin'
the world Mew South. ~
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An Absent Minded Groom.

Not thousand years ago gentlemen
from distant city welded fair daugh.
ter of Athens. he had been considered
by his friends as a confirmed bachelor
until he fell victim to the charms of
this fail maid. He was also noted for
his ent.mindedness. This was dis.
played when the minister was perform
ing the marriage ceremony. When it
became his duty to place the ring on her
finger he drew q silver quarter from his
pocket and handed it to the bride, to the
CONSERVATION and confusion of all par
ties. That afternoon, when he embark
ed on the train with his bride for a tour,
and the conductor came around for tick
cts, the groom found that he had bought
only one ticket, forgetting that he had
doubled his expenses and responsibilities
that day.-Savannah Neps.
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Scripture Names Of Heaven.

Heaven is called "house." Ahther's
house is home. Gods house isto Be !
the eternal home of his children, hence
all the hallowed sentiments that cluster;
around the home may enter into our
conception of heaven. It is q homey
whose inmates will not be separated, and
through whose portals death will never
pass. 1t is home that will never be-
clouded by discord or by Jealousy. IT, issS;
beautiful home, by the river and tree Of =
life. 1t is spacious home, a house. of
many mansions.
It is called Getty" Cities when well
built and we'll governed are places OF
greater security than the issolated homes
of the open country. In heaven no rob.
Der nor assassin can molest the inhabi-
tants. A city is place of peculiar
privileges. In them gather thaIwealtRx. J.
and the learned, by whose presence
employments all are benefited. In heaven
are to be gathered the spirits of Just men,
made perfect. There can be no better 7
society than that. A city is moro stable
than villa or hamlet. There single
fire to tornado may destroy while q city (
will survive thousand of disasters and
grow continually in beauty and in
strength. Heaven, the New Jerusalem:
is "a city which hath foundations, whose
maker and builder is God"
It is called an inheritance, and tits.
said to be "incorruptible, undefled and
that fadeth not away. No selffishness,
no dishonesty, no legal technicality will !
ever deprive the children of God Of this
promised inheritance.
Heaven is termed "the holiesi". To
the Hebrews, this referenceto to thesanctum
sanctorum OF their temple was very signi.
fcant. Heaven is the holiest placs in the 4
universe, place where we may enjoy
the blessedness of exemption from all
sinful influences.
1t is called "kingdom". Itisia place.
where the will of God will be done
promptly and perfectly. tits 9 monarchy
of love.
Heaven is. called "a better country.
In the human heart there is restless
longing for something better. The Isrse.
lites in Egypt lopged for freer and1
better home; the Huguenots Of France
fed to lands of greater liberty; the Puri-
tans of England thought that in America
they should find better home, and East
ern people still follow "the Star Of
Empire, seeking better country. We
are proud to think of this great republic
as the graudest country beneath the circle
of the sun, but there is "better country,
that is, heavenly, where imperfections
and failures are unknown, where all the
inhabitants dwell in prosperity and con-
tentment. Here we are strangers and
pilgrims, there We shall be citizens, and
shall reighn eternally with Christ tie
King.
Heaven is called a paradise, or park
or garden of pleasure. It is "a land of
pure delight. In the vision of Patmos,
John saw rivers, fruits and luxurisnt
foliage. There the redeemed shall dwell
forever, "plucking fruit from trees peren.~
nial, while God himself shall bend the
bough."
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to tobacco market, or you will be dis.
appointed in your returns.

appointed in your returns.
B. F. Perry, Jr., Greenville-Better
results should have followed so good a
seed and the fue curing. 1t is coarse
and heavy. You can afford to take
several years in selling it if you can
realize your price, twenty cents. Any
market can duplicate that or better for
one fourth the money.
b. G.. Smith, Blythewood-Don't
hesitate to sell at any price you can get.
Sample poor and lifeless, and won't pay
freight charges to any tobacco market.
Thomas j. Hamlin, James Island
This section is not adapted to Cuba seed,
and no market in any State l know of
would pay freight charges for it. My
advice is to raise no more, as ] am sure
you will when you put this on the
market
G. P. Hartsoe, Wedgefeld-(No
report). Very common, coarse and bony,
not worth its freight.
F. e. Thomas, Wedgefeld-Very
common, greenish and bitter; won't pay
freight.
J. O. Foster, Lancaster-Your tobacco
shows good handling and is we'll cured
fair body and color, and stands third on
the list of tobacco exhibits. The topping
should be decreased instead ofincreasing
as the season advances. Try topping
higher and secure brighter color. 1t
will pay you better. Unless you make it
fine you are left as to prices.
J. W. Earle, Hollands Store-Never
ship your tobacco when you can realize
such prices for your stock as indicated in
your report. No market know of will
pay you one fifth of rs cents for it. It's
common.
E. N. Chisolm, Rowesville-Common,
coarse and green. Unless you have
hopes Of improvement my advice is to
discontinue the raising. This wont pay
to ship.
Ben. S. Williams, Brunson-Better
results should have followed from Hester
seed. The sample was 80 rotten it was
hard to tell what it was; saw enough to
say it was very common and won't pay
you to ship.
j. q. Griffin, Pickens.-Leaf, thin,
papery and poor, no body nor substance.
Don't hesitate to sell TO those pronounc.
ing it fine. There is no market of my
knowing which will pay warehouse
charges and freight.
John R. spearman, Silver Street.
Better results should have followed
planting Hester seed. If this is a fair
trial, my advice is to discontinue raising.
You lose money by continuing the
business.
Samuel S. sarvis, Socaster-Sample
exhibited is very common, and of a non.
descript sort, neither fish, flesh or foul
that is to say, neither filler, smoker or
wrapper. Very common; not worth
freight to any tobacco market.
We close this report by stating the
prevailing low prices of common and
nondescripts tobacco, raised by the plant
ers of Virginia and North Carolina the
past year, and now being marketed, is
our reason to discourage rather than
encourage the raising of the commoner
sorts in this State. The markets of the
country are filled with such, and prices
are now low, and large portion of the
tobaccos exhibited here to day would
not pay freight and warehouse charges
on any of the tobacco markets in Vir.
ginia or North Carolina.
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Some one has said that soap is q great
civilizer. We are not the least disposed
to question the truth of the statement.
We have learned that the presence of
wash pan with soap and towel at a school
honse door means something. If clean
illness is next to Godliness, there is Ger
tainly no better place to teach that lesson
than in the school room. How woman,
,or man, of refined taste can teach a
school of forty dirty boys (the girls are
not SO bad) We can't understand. 1t Is
natural and right for boy to gel dirty
to get his hands as black as the pots
but il. is right and ought to be as natural
for the teacher to make them wash them:
selves. The boy who gets his hands
badly soiled while playing is simply
acting ont the part Of boy, but there is
no excuse for allowing him to remain in
that condition from noon until night
when, water is so plentiful and soap so
cheap. Why not make soap and towel
and hand basin articles of school furni.
ture? The plea Of cost can not be put
up. In most of the schools it is just as
it was when this writer was school boy
whose mother had great trouble TO keep
him neat-when recess is ended and the
shout of "booSs" is heard on the play
ground, every fellow breaks for the
spring, some to drink, few to wash their
hands after playing "bull pen" and "roly
hole,n while the rest go for no other rea-
son than to proloDg recess as long as pos
sible. Those who pretend to wash at all,
vet the dirt on hands and face just
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The measles have broken into several
Of the schools as we'll as into us. We
regret exceedingly they caused US to miss
the firm weather of last week. Friends
and patrons, however, keep us pretty well
posted, and we are we'll up with the
working of some schools that we have
not yet had the pleasure Of visiting.
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enough to make it scatter we'll aud then
wine their hands on their, breeches.
That's about the way it's done. Boys
can be taught neatness right here. How
about the children in your school?
What are you doing for them in this re-
spect?
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E|A6HERs'GoLUMN,
J. G. CLINKsCALEs, EDITOR.
It is indeed gratifying to notice that
many county papers over the State are
starting Teachers Columns. They will
accomplish good, if the teachers will use
Do the teachers think they are treat
ing ns exactly right when they allow US
% do all the writing FOR this column?
We expect you to ask yourself that cues
tion and answer it honestly.

Don't forget that little taught we'll
and learned perfectly is better than 8
great deal poorly taught and smperfectly
learned. Jay child's Improvement is not
marked as in olden times By the number
of pages he goes over, but BY the amount
sof information and strength he gets from
each page.
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We are glad to know that SO much in.
terest. is being manifested in the execu-
tion and improvement Of chool-honses.
All over the county the people are NOV,
ing up on that line. For the present a
rented house is. used at Neal's. Creek.
The patrons and friends interested have
decided 10 serect good house and to
take such other steps as will secure a
permanent first. class school there. We
hope Miss Harkness will consent to drive
down stakes there and build up such s
school as that community needs and de.
serves. We found her working faithful
y, and, tosall appearances, accomplish.
ing good results.
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Charles Johnson, of Griffin, Ga, says
that he ha, cat that turned from jet
black to gray from grief at being separat'
ed from his children, to whom it was
greatly attached.
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Miss Minerva Drake, who has taught
so acceptably at st. Paul, Bruahy Greek,
during this session, is now in caarge of q
school at McC Cormieks. Weare sorry to
lose Miss Minerva from this county, but
ofscourse can not censure her for leaving
one position for a better one. Miss
Minerva will attend the Institute next
Summer, and, though now not one Of us,
will receive warm welcome from all her
fellows .teachers in this county.
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The day ne visited Miss Tallie Keown's
/ school, Miss Tallie was at homo quite
sick. Her sister mas bravely holding the
) fort, however, aud presided with dig
! nifty that would have done credit to q
teacher 81 longer experience. The house
i not very inviting as it IS approached,
but We found the interior somewhat
above the average. We are glad to know
that Miss Tallieis well again and at her
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We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Elrod
has been called from her school at
Grange Hal, Pendleton Township. to
the bedside Of q sick relative in Charles.
ton. Mrs. Elrod has had q large school,
and has shown herself to be q teacher Of
the right stamp. We hope she may
soon be permitted to return to her work.
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1t is said that women dress extrava-
gantly to worry other women. A man
who dresses extravagantly generally wor-
ries his tailor.
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Miss Ellen Browne, who taught sew.
eral years very successfully in this
County, is now teaching in orangeburg
County. Miss Ellen, We hope, will not
fall 30 much in love with her new home
as to forsake Anderson entirely. We
are grateful for the good work she has
done in this County, but are not yet
ready to give her mp. Of course, she will
attend the Institute at Williamson this
Summer.
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SOUTH CAROLINA TOBACCO.

Result of the Examination by an Expert
OF the Samples of Tobacco Raised in the
State Submitted for a Prize-A Good Ex-
hibit-Hints for the Future.
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them up, with the information that they
could sell out their Birmingham interest
for $4,000. Mother and daughter are
here now F; since they arrived $4,000
has been added to their property's mar
ket value. I believe, however, they are
waiting to see the sum grow to 100000,
and local adversities assure them that
they won't have long to wait.
A Selma citizen got entaugled in his
business affairs a couple of years ago and
came to Birmingham, leaving 8 Selma
bank in the lurch for $1,000. Little by
little he began to get an interest in Bir-
mingham real estate, and one day, a
month or SO ago, the Selma bank officers
discovered that they could attach this
property and help out their loss some.
wbas.> They took what he had, estimat-
ing its value at about 81 500; before a
sale could be made according to law that
81 1900 value had jumped up to $4,000;
it now stands for $4,000, and there is a
bright prospect Of a bitter lawsuit 70
determine to whom belongs the hand.
some profits involved the bank or the
banks debtor.
A Cincinnati bank held a mortgage on
pie,e of Birmingham real estate fol
$2,75O, aod decided to foreclose. At a
forced sale they squeezed $4,000 out Of
the property. That was a year ago.
Now the old owner of the land turns up,
alleges that the bank did not treat him
fairly, and proposes to sue for damage to
cover the difference between the fee Of
that mortgage and the lands present
valuation Of $50, ,000-the advance of one
vear